Most important perceived barriers to adoption in the public sector included: the lack of bridge funding to support design developmental work of time consuming ADs, dearth of practical knowledge and experience, lack of applied training to facilitate practical learning, preference for traditional designs, time constraints to support planning, insufficient access to case studies, difficulties in marketing ADs to key research stakeholders and associated practical complexities.
Respondents' perceptions of ADs were consistent across industry. The exceptions, including bridge funding support, inadequate data management infrastructure and regulatory fear, were probably reflections of differential organisational structures, experience, and type of research interventions.